– Excerpt from our recap on the BAA 5K where Dejen Gebremeskel says he thinks Ben True can go sub-13 after True finished less than a second behind him. When True heard this he was happy, but joked, “Can I get that as a guarantee?”

America’s fastest marathoner has not finished a marathon in 2 years, but after a training stint at 9,000 feet in Ethiopia, he is healthy and upbeat on his chances Monday. The last two years he hopes lead to a “very significant improvement to my marathon running.”

Weekly Recap

This week we tell you who had a good week: Shalane, Deena, Chanelle, Leo, Hawi, John Hayes, a 9.99 guy, and a few you haven't heard of, and who had a bad week: Oscar P and the sport of running. Plus some praise for Kim Collins, some free marathon training advice and a $3,000 challenge for Kara Goucher.

Boston Women

Don't be uneducated when you watch Monday's Boston Marathon. We break down the international portion of the field. Rita Jeptoo headlines three returning champs in the field, we've also got an LRC fan, and a Dibaba. And if a blond haired woman crosses the line first and it's not Shalane, we've got you covered.

USATF and Nike announced a “groundbreaking” 23-year sponsorship deal today (USATF press release here) that Alan Abrahamson, one of the top Olympics journalists in the world, said is apparently worth $500 million (or roughly double per year what Nike pays now). The deal brings financial stability for a long time to USATF and takes Olympic sponsorship to a new level. Skeptics are wondering why so long a deal and at what cost?